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If you’ve read this blog with any amount of regularity, you’re probably aware that our household is way into “pre-hab.” I firmly believe it’s important for climbers of all ages and skill levels, whether you are projecting 5.14’s or struggling your way up 5.8’s on toprope. A big part of prehab is training the muscles that do the OPPOSITE movement than the muscles you use while climbing. When you climb, you pull, pull, pull. So to keep your body in balance, it’s important to do some exercises that push – push-ups, presses, etc. (For a whole post dedicated to antagonist muscle training, click here.)…Read the rest of this entry →